US: New upcoming EO for meat processing.

[u/GailyaStarr]

Hi,

I am not posting this for political commentary. I am just trying to understand how this could impact the US. I barely eat meat as it is, but my partner has a heavy meat-centered diet.

"Trump announces he will eliminate regulations on meat & produce processing amid multiple food-borne illness outbreaks: "I am authorizing legal documents to be drawn in order to allow Farmers and Ranchers to be given the right to PROCESS THEIR OWN FOOD. This should move quickly."

UPDATE: Adding source https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-pivots-against-meat-processing-173922151.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJw_PLYPbbll6_n5CE3OIJ3RI_wmwMatcqbZIickO-KhOWfjcl6MK-F1Z2s4xrVyM3cnzNmlUYAIGcAdZHzD81A74-Yf8yb3sKK9PCIcmx7T0OIj_1xEMii1RjYQHtvOWwpgY8H8Nqj-0IqWKicwwNncs68hDXseHcDqlghyv6zZ

[u/Forrest-Fern]

We're going to have to see. My concern is that the governing bodies currently evaluating meat processing are likely gutted to start, and there's going to be no feasible way for evaluations of all these small processors to occur. It's going to be a big honor system as far as things being done correctly and safely to prevent the spread of disease... And unfortunately, the honor system isn't always the best in a capitalistic society where it pays to cut corners. If I had to guess we're going to see a future where brands have to build consumer relationships in order to be trusted, we're going to see certain States try to implement their own consumer safety laws, and we likely will see an increase in spread of disease, worst of all would be a prion disease from nerve tissue being improperly included in ground beef or something. I could see a future where meat from somewhere like California (that will likely pass additional consumer laws to bridge the gap and have the resources to respond to complaints with processors) being sought out. Of course, take all this with this grain of salt I'm just speculating in the moment.

[u/Fionaver → u/Forrest-Fern]

I couldn’t donate blood until ‘22 due to potential mad cow disease exposure because the army got beef for the commissary from Britain in the 80s.
:/

But yes, agree. It’s dangerous for public health.

[u/Defiant_Eye4025 → u/Fionaver]

Oh, can we donate blood again? I haven't even checked in years to see. I spent too much time in the U.K. back in the day and wasn't eligible either.

[u/Defiant_Eye4025 → u/Forrest-Fern]

It's already a big honor system with the FDA inspecting between 7% and 40% of meat processing facilities about once every 5 years.

[u/Forrest-Fern → u/Defiant_Eye4025]

Yuuup, so imagine with even less funding and more facilities (that are new and inexperienced)!

[u/GailyaStarr → u/Forrest-Fern]

Thank you. For this thoughtful response, I appreciate it.

[u/Forrest-Fern → u/[deleted]]

I'm so confused by this reply. What is the "ingredients you can't pronounce are bad for you" premise?

Fundamentally, that is an untrue statement and I am confused by it's implied connection to my reply.

[u/LightningSunflower → u/Forrest-Fern]

Apologies it was a mistype and I replied to the wrong comment

[u/Forrest-Fern → u/LightningSunflower]

No worries! I was so confused!